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The Peruvian Hairless Dog is a breed of dog with its origins in Peruvian
pre-Inca cultures. It is one of several breeds of hairless dog. This dog is not
to be confused with an almost precise replica called the Xoloitzcuintli. Other
names of Peruvian Hairless Dog is Viringo, Inca Dog, Chimu Dog, Chimoc Dog,
Chimo Dog, Pila Dog, Peruvian Inca Orchids.
According to the FCI breed standard, the most
important aspect of its appearance is its hairlessness. The dog may have short
hair on top of its head, on its feet, and on the tip of its tail. In Peru,
breeders tend to prefer completely hairless dogs. The full-coated variety is
disqualified from conformation showing. The color of skin can be
chocolate-brown, elephant grey, copper, or mottled. They can be totally one
color or one color with tongue pink spots. Albinism is not allowed. The eye
color is linked to the skin color. It's always brown, but dogs with light colors
can have clearer eyes than darker-skinned dogs.
There are 3 breeds of Peruvian Hairless Dogs:
- Small (or pequeño), 25 to 40 cm (10 to 16 inches)
- Medium (or medio), 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20 inches)
- Large (or grande), 50 to 65 cm (20 to 26 inches)
The smallest weighs from 4 kg (9 lb) and the
largest up to 25 kg (55 lb).
The dogs should be slim and elegant, with the impression of force and harmony,
without being coarse.
The ears should be candle-flame shaped and erect with the possibility to lay
flat.
Proportions of height (at withers) to length (withers to base of tail) are 1:1.
Classification & standards of
the Peruvian Hairless Dogs
FCI
Group 5 Section 6 #310
UKC Sighthounds & Pariahs standard
Temperament of the Peruvian
Hairless Dogs
Noble and affectionate at home with those close
to him. At the same time lively and very alert. He is wary, almost suspicious of
strangers. They are friendly with other dogs but can be protective as well.
These dogs do not like to be alone, but when trained, can do well. It is a dog
that can be indoors or outdoors. Attention and care must be used when outdoors
due to intolerances to temperatures. They are agile and fast. Despite its
assets, the primitive nature of the dog doesn't make it a good dog for
beginners. It needs an owner that understands dog language.
Care of the Peruvian Hairless
Dogs
The lack of hair leads to a reputation for being
clean, for being easy to wash with a sponge, and for a natural lack of fleas or
other parasites. Despite this, the dog needs as much care as other dogs, but in
another way. The skin should be taken care of frequently. Almost all of this
breed tend to have acne or at least blackheads. The skin often becomes too dry
and can be treated with some kind of moisturing cream.
Protection against sunlight may be necessary,
depending on the season and the color of the dog's skin. The dark-colored dogs
get used to direct sunlight and need to be looked after only in spring when
sunlight gets stronger. The light-colored dogs (copper) and spotted ones have to
be protected always, in summer. They tend to quickly sunburn.
Protection against cold may be necessary when it
gets colder. Sensitivity to cold may vary from dog to dog. Smaller dogs seem to
be more sensitive to the cold than their larger counterparts.
The ears need special attention. The rims of the
ears can dry out and chap easily. One good remedy is Bag Balm on the tips.
Genetics and health of the
Peruvian Hairless Dogs
The genes that cause hairlessness also result in
the breed often having fewer teeth than other breeds, mostly lacking molars and
premolars.
One theory is that hairlessness is
dominant-lethal, which means that homozygotic hairlessness doesn't exist. This
results in a birthrate of 2:1, hairless : coated. However, some breeders don't
show this result, having a birthrate between 2:1 and 8:1. According to Hans
Räber "Enzyklopädie der Rassehunde" T.I. 25% of the population is born coated.
AKC-type breed standards are not compatible with the genetics of hairlessness in
dogs, but FCI rules are. Some breeders think that interbreeding with coated
(Peruvian) dogs is required to maintain functional teeth and nervous system
health in subsequent generations. They say that breeding of hairless with
hairless (and common but unacknowledged culling of hairy pups from litters to
maintain a "pure" image) leads to short-lived dogs with serious health problems.
However, other breeders think the opposite and are doing well, too. Breeding
hairless to hairless increases the chance of congenital defects in litters.
Like all breeds there are some health problems.
There include IBD, seizures, stroke, and skin lesions. They are very sensitive
to toxins and care should be taken in use of insecticides. Insecticides are
absorbed through the skin and body fat keeps these toxins from entering the
liver too quickly. Since these dogs have very low body fat toxins are absorbed
too quickly and cause severe damage to the nervous system and GI tract.
History of the Peruvian Hairless Dogs
This is an ancient breed. Although it is often perceived to be an Incan dog
because it is known to have been kept during the Inca Empire, they were also
kept as pets in pre-Inca cultures from the Peruvian coastal zone. Ceramic
hairless dogs from the Chimú, Moche, and Vicus culture are well known.
Depictions of Peruvian hairless dogs appear around 750 A.D. on Moche ceramic
vessels and continue in later Andean ceramic traditions. The main area of the
Inca Empire(the mountains) is too cold for the natural existence of the dogs.
The Spanish conquest of Peru nearly caused the extinction of the breed. The dogs
survived in rural areas, where the people believed that they held a mystical
value.
In recent years, the Federation Cynologique
Internationale (FCI) accepted the breed and adopted an official breed standard.
Before that time, in the United States, some enthusiasts created another type of
Peruvian hairless dog, the Peruvian Inca Orchid.
The Peruvian Inca Orchid is recognized by the
AKC. The club UKC also recognized the breed in recent years.
Photos of the Peruvian Hairless Dogs »
Miscellaneous: It is a persistent myth that the body temperature of hairless dogs is higher than other dogs; they may feel warmer due to the lack of hair. Letting the dog "hug" you is supposed to help with stomach pain and other disorders, according to Peruvian folklore. Other myths are the dog is a vegetarian or that it cannot bark. It is very likely that some of these myths have helped the breed to survive in Peru.
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